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Brandix felicitates Commonwealth award recipient

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Brandix Lanka presented Krystle Reid, Senior Executive, Projects, Brandix Lingerie, a felicitation plaque in recognition of her adjudged ‘Commonwealth Young Person of the Year 2017'.

Krystle Reid was awarded with Commonwealth Youth Awards for Excellence in Development Work.

The Commonwealth Young Person of the Year award recognised the work done by Reid through the ‘Enable Lanka Foundation', which she co founded with her friend Janitha Rukmal. The foundation assists persons with disabilities in the country to break stereotypes and stigma to secure employment. It also assists them in becoming self-sufficient in all aspects of civilian life and entitlements as citizens of Sri Lanka.

Krystle Reid and the Enable Lanka Foundation team helped launch the ‘Enabled Elections' initiative. This was the very first campaign in Sri Lanka aimed at encouraging the disabilities to participate in the electoral process. Organised by the Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV), this became one of the largest civil rights campaigns for the political and electoral rights of persons with disabilities in Sri Lanka.

"Inspiration is at the core of everything we do and believe in at Brandix, and we encourage our associates to always strive to inspire others. Krystle's selfless commitment in founding and furthering the reach of the Enable Lanka Foundation is an inspiration not just for all of us at Brandix, but for young people around the world. We hope this token of our appreciation will encourage her to continue her work in the community, and Brandix will support her in sustainably expanding the objectives of the Enable Lanka Foundation", explained Rajiv Malalasekera, CEO, Brandix Lingerie.